Pediatric Dentistry of Redlands

With so many options for floss available to your children it can be tricky to decide on the best option. There are so many different types of traditional floss with a variety of flavors that line the shelf along with water pics and a variety of other options it can be difficult to decide on what type of floss that is going to meet your child’s needs.  Here are 3 questions to help guide your thinking. Are your children under the age of 11? If they are younger than 11, their mouth may be too small to fit their fingers in to floss. If they are older than 11 and have a little better dexterity, it may be easier for them to use traditional floss because they are able to move it around in their mouth. For children under 11, you may need to be of assistance to help them floss. 2. Are their teeth close together? a.               The floss on flossers can sometimes break ...

Have you ever wondered what a cavity is and how it can be so detrimental to your child’s smile? You may even be wondering why one day your childs smile is healthy, beautiful and then turn around the next day only to find 2 or 3 cavities that have seemed to pop up over night? This can be frustrating, especially when your children do not eat a lot of sugary foods or they brush and floss regularly. Here are 5 common facts about cavities that you may have not known.   1.      Tooth decay is a softening in the tooth enamel that happens from high acidic foods. The acids are created by bacteria broken down in the mouth. 2.      A cavity is a defect left in the tooth. 3.      The highest causes of cavities are: not brushing regularly, foods high in sugar and snacking in between meals. 4.      Cavities can happen when children are brushing and flossing regularly but require a filling in order to be ...

Your children’s dental health is so important and the steps that they take now as a child to keep their smile healthy can help to increase their dental health well into adulthood. So, help them kick dental decay to the curb with these 4 healthy dental habits. 1.      Always brush and floss regularly. If your child brushes and flosses they are going to be able to decrease their risk of dental decay. Brushing removes food from the surface of the teeth, while flossing removes food and build-up from between their teeth. 2.      Drink water regularly. Water helps to keep them hydrated. Dehydration causes bacteria that is already in their mouth to grow faster. By keeping your children hydrated, it also removes food from the surface of their teeth in between brushing. 3.      Decrease carbohydrate intake and increase their servings of fruits and vegetables. The more fruits and vegetables they eat with high water concentr...